Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119560530 - Weather Shield Company, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Weather Shield Company, Incorporated
1062 Florida Avenue
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Mailing Address:
14119 Broadfording Church Road, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/12/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/01/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360619654 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,400 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $7,850 |
| Current Penalty | $5,180 | $0 | $0 | $315 | $0 | $5,495 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260500 F06 | 12/02/1993 | 12/02/1993 | $2,240 | $3,200 | $0 | 12/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260500 G01 | 12/02/1993 | 12/02/1993 | $840 | $1,200 | $0 | 12/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02002 | Serious | 19260500 G06 I | 12/02/1993 | 12/02/1993 | $840 | $1,200 | $0 | 12/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 12/02/1993 | 01/04/1994 | $630 | $900 | $0 | 12/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03002 | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 12/02/1993 | 12/02/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 03003 | Serious | 19101200 H | 12/02/1993 | 01/04/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 03004 | Serious | 50405 B01 | 12/02/1993 | 12/02/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 03005 | Serious | 50406 A01 | 12/02/1993 | 12/20/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 04001 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 12/02/1993 | 12/02/1993 | $630 | $900 | $0 | 12/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 04002 | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 12/02/1993 | 12/02/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 05001 | Other | 19261053 B05 I | 12/02/1993 | 12/02/1993 | $315 | $450 | $0 | 12/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was installing single-ply PVC roof material on the flat roof of a warehouse. He sat down on a skylight with a 1/4 inch plexiglass cover. The plexiglass collapsed immediately and he fell 28 feet to the concrete warehouse floor. He was pronounced dead of severe head trauma at the scene by the coroner.
Keywords: SKYLIGHT, HEAD, INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119560530 | Fatality | Fracture | Roofers |
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